As usual, the Football Section is organising the traditional inter-departmental tournament of the Council of Europe: it’s a friendly tournament between departments, as well as Permanent Representations of the CoE.

Have you been waiting for it since the final whistle of the 2022 edition? It's just around the corner, and we're on it!

The 2022 tournament took place in blazing sunshine, but that didn't stop us from scoring plenty of goals (and conceding a few too) and enjoying a great day out ... Read more »

Worth the wait! The 11th edition of the Council of Europe inter-departmental football tournament, delayed by one year because of Covid-19, delivered another memorable day. Under a hot Strasbourg sun, around 180 players from 12 teams competed and regaled on the pitches, while kids with their faces painted bounced on the bouncy castle, and supporters enjoyed the camaraderie with a drink and quality food from local caterers.

On the pitch, there were some heavyweight clashes already in the morning ... Read more »

The clock is ticking and the biggest sporting event of the CoE’s calendar: the 2022 edition of the Inter-services Football Tournament is almost upon us! A total number of 12 teams from all parts of the Organisation have signed up for a day of sport, fun, food and drinks. 

Some of the teams could still do with reinforcements, so if you want to participate and have not yet found a team please contact eoghan.kelly@coe.int or jochen.pauwels@edqm.eu and we will find a team for you!

The tournament ... Read more »